Battery Records was a hip-hop label started by Neil Levine under Zomba Label Group, which is owned by

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. The label was launched mid-2008 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The label primarily focuses on new talent, often overseeing early-stage development for acts that are destined for other labels such as

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or Jive. However, it also serves established artists looking for non-traditional deals, such as releasing Q-Tip's solo album '' Kamaal the Abstract'', which had been shelved nearly seven years prior. In September 2011 Levine left Battery before Jive shut down in the following month.

Artists

*6 Tre G *Ace Valentine * Chalie Boy *D.C. Don Juan * GS Boyz *Li'l Goonie *Louisiana Ca$h *The Party Boyz * Q-Tip *Sir Will *Sunny Valentine *Velaté *V.I.C. * Mickey Factz *S Dub "The Greatest"

Discography

External links

Battery Records
official site

References

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Artists

Discography

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